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rent arrears
slim1982
Posts: 190 Forumite
a friend of my currently has rent arrears and has bin served a section 8 she is trying to find another property will it affect her chance of getting one with another letting agent
:mad: still waiting on halifax claim
:mad: i hate csa
:mad: i hate csa
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If they take a reference from her current LL then yes it will.0
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If the letting agent asks for a reference she will be stuck.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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she has nt told the letting agent she is renting now she told them she lives with her parents will she get found out she dunt know how else she can start a fresh:mad: still waiting on halifax claim
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How about paying off the arrears?Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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she is paying off the arrears each month as agreed with her landlord but he still wants her to leave and is putting the rent up to something she d defo never be able to afford:mad: still waiting on halifax claim
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How come she can afford a deposit and a months rent up front (which is what letting agents usually ask for) but can't afford to pay her arrears.
Is she on the electoral roll at her parents? Registered for council tax at that address? If not, she will come unstuck when she is credit checked.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
her dad is gonna pay the bond and month s rent upfront:mad: still waiting on halifax claim
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Brilliant! So with a little careful checking by someone who knows what they are doing she will have demonstrated she is a liar & cheat - where does she think that will leave her??she has nt told the letting agent she is renting now she told them she lives with her parents will she get found out she dunt know how else she can start a fresh
Remember, Letting Agents post here & follow what's posted... so you can assume the new letting agents will be watching here...
How's about an alternative strategy?? Being honest?? It is, surely, the British Way??
Cheers!
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surely a landlord wont want her if she missed rent payments in past will they:mad: still waiting on halifax claim
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her dad is gonna pay the bond and month s rent upfront
Why doesn't her dad pay off the arrears instead? If she leaves in debt she is risking a CCJ which will affect her credit rating for at least the next six years. IIRC a landlord is only allowed to increase rent by 5%, is he asking for more than that?Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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